<p><strong>MOHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):</strong> This an Appeal against the dismissal of the Plaintiff/Appellant’s claim for ₦100,000 general damages for libel published by the Respondents in their National Newspaper called “Urhobo Times” of November 29th Vol. 2. 184 and injunctive orders.</p><p>It was began by a writ of summons and statement of claim at the High Court of Justice, Delta State before Kwame O. Okpu, J. at the Oghara judicial Division.</p><p>The claimant testified and tendered the Newspaper containing the libel; the alleged libel and print out of it in the internet.</p><p>Three witnesses were called and who testified that they read the libel and identified the Newspaper publication and the internet publication of it on the defendants’ world-wide website.</p><p>The Defendants filed their joint Statement of Defence wherein they pleaded justification, fair comment and after admitting the publication of the Newspaper.</p><p>They did not call any witness nor gave any evidence impugning the …</p>